What a Shabbos in Greensboro Taught Me About Chabad
“I am writing this down because this Shabbos was truly beautiful. It meant a great deal to me and to my children. I write partly for myself, so that I will remember, and partly for some friends who are not great fans of Chabad. I have no intention of convincing them that they are wrong. But at the very least, a person should understand clearly what it is he is opposing.”
Did You See The Crazy Weather Report for This Month?
“Chassidus gives us this beautiful moshol of Melech Basodeh. But yet at the same time, I see nothing! Where’s the king?! … Almost unexpectedly, the Rebbe started saying ‘Af al pi vos m’zet dos nisht mit fleishigeh oigen….’ I still remember that moment. I can’t even begin to tell you. Could it be that the Rebbe is actually about to address my concern?!”
Florida Campers Fill Their Summer with Baal Peh Learning
‘Davenen Mit a Niggun’ Returns With New Elul Release
The Rebbe Wanted Bochurim to Marry at Age 20
Police Fear Terror Motive in Chabad Bochur’s Disappearance
The father of missing Chabad bochur Nachman Keinan says police told him they are now concerned that his son’s disappearance may involve a nationalist incident, as the extensive search in northern Israel continues a week after he vanished.
For Fiftieth Summer, French Chassidim Enjoy Retreat in the Alps
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New Shluchim to Canton, Massachusetts
Rabbi Yanki and Soshi Horowitz are moving on shlichus to Canton, Massachusetts, where they will bring more connection, more Mitzvos, and vibrant holiday programming.
Rebbetzin Shifra Stone, 80, AH
Rebbetzin Shifra Stone, a longtime educator and lecturer from Brooklyn and wife of Rabbi Avraham Stone, passed away on Sunday, 3 Elul.
Mrs. Esther Podrabinek, AH
Mrs. Esther Podrabinek, sister of Rabbi Nochum Sternberg of Crown Heights, passed away. Shiva to be held in Crown Heights.
Vaad Hatmimim Seeks Housing for 1,000+ Bochurim This Tishrei
With a growing number of guests expected from Eretz Yisroel, the Vaad Hatmimim is asking the public for leads on houses, buildings, and other suitable spaces for Tishrei accommodations.
Watch: The Elul Winds Are Blowing…
With Elul approaching, Machon STaM has released a short, humorous video — a friendly reminder as we prepare for the new year. The Elul winds are blowing… Time to check in.
High-Profile Ceremony Installs Moldova’s New Chief Rabbi
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Axelrod, grandson of Moldova’s pioneering shliach Rabbi Zalman Abelsky, was formally inaugurated as Chief Rabbi at a high-profile Chișinău ceremony joined by leading rabbonim and shluchim from Eretz Yisroel and Europe, diplomats, officials and hundreds of community members.
American Airlines Honored for a Kind Act in a Dark Moment
Airport headlines rarely make for feel-good stories. Yet recently, American Airlines was awarded a Medal of Valor in recognition for what a handful of its employees did during one of the darkest weeks in recent Jewish history.
Splitting Davening Between Two Chazzonim?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including saying “Elokim Acheirim,” missed parsha when traveling to Eretz Yisroel, and splitting shachris between two chazzonim.
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A Holy Jew Lived In Shanghai: The Remarkable Life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi
A learned rov, a tireless activist, a fearless leader, and a devoted chasid. From Cherikov to Vladivostok, Shanghai, and New York. In honor of his 72nd yartzeit, From the Margins of Chabad History tells the remarkable and colorful story of Harav Meir Ashkenazi. Part 1 of a series.
Violence Erupts Outside Chabad Center in Sri Lanka
A newly opened Chabad House in the coastal town of Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka, became the target of violent attacks and antisemitic harassment over Shabbos. The shluchim and a group of Israeli tourists were trapped inside until police ultimately intervened.
Late to Minyan: Daven or Wait?
Ask the Rov: I walked into Mincha, and they’re in the middle of Shmoneh Esrei. Should I daven or wait? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Making a Phone Call Before Davening?
In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.
Bracha on Ice Cream with Cookie Crumbs?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including bracha on ice cream with crumbs, man wearing shorts, Shnayim Mikra interruptions, and age of tznius for a girl.
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
Crocs or Slippers in the Street on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including holding the eitz chayim during kriah, Crocs and open-backed slippers outside on Shabbos, and saying "Good Shabbos" on Friday.
53 Kashrus Insights Rabbi Hanoka Learned at the OK
Boys Banned from Ball Playing, But the Rebbe Intervened
When boys at 770 were told to stop playing ball, one boy was ready to leave yeshiva altogether. The Rebbe heard about it, and the next day, balls came rolling out the windows of 770.
R’ Moshe Schlass, 86, AH
R’ Moshe Schlass, a longtime member of Anash in Yerushalayim’s Old City, known for his open home and decades of hachnosas orchim, passed away on Wednesday, 29 Av.